Re: Album of the day (#7403): Electric Warrior by T. Rex

albummaster — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:40:24 GMT

Author: albummaster

Posted: 08/27/2026 15:40

Lots to enjoy on this album, Cosmic Dancer one of my favourite tracks.

Album of the day (#7403): Electric Warrior by T. Rex

BestEverAlbums — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:00:29 GMT

Author: BestEverAlbums

Posted: 08/26/2026 20:00

Today's album of the day

Electric Warrior by T. Rex (View album | Buy this album)

Year: 1971.
Country:
T. Rex discography rank: 1 (out of 31 listed on BEA)
1971 rank: 17
1970s rank: 91
Overall rank: 360
Average rating: 82/100 (from 856 votes).

Tracks:
1. Mambo Sun
2. Cosmic Dancer
3. Jeepster
4. Monolith
5. Lean Woman Blues
6. Get It On
7. Planet Queen
8. Girl
9. The Motivator
10. Life's A Gas
11. Rip Off

indicates a top-rated track.

Top voted comments:

"Good news first or bad news..? Well, the bad news ain't so bad, so let's start there... Bad news: "Mambo Sun" and "Planet Queen" are actually the same song - BUT good news: it's a really good song. (Same with "Get It On" and "The Motivator," but that's an even BETTER song.) And just a little more bad news: "Monolith" sounded a little more alive when Gene Chandler did it in 1962 and called it "Duke of Earl," but good news: when Marc Bolan rips off a song, he rips off the best.

The good news - and it's really good: this album sounds like it came from outer space, coated in candy, and the songs sound really do sound electric, you know, alive ("Mean Woman Blues" excepted.) So I don't care if it's a "rip off" or not, b/c it's one of the best I've ever heard. 90/100"
- @JuJu83 (Rating: 95/100)
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"Glam rock powerhouse T. Rex escaped my attention until I was a teenager, when I first heard supergroup Power Station's cover of "Bang a Gong (Get It On)." Even now I'm not so sure it's a great song, but it's a pretty good gateway drug into Electric Warrior, which is undoubtedly their most exciting and rocking album. While not quite as ambitious as fellow glam rock superstar David Bowie, Marc Bolan and company carved out a niche within the genre with their crackling guitars and endless pop hooks. An excellent album by one of the decade's greatest bands. I'd suggest "Jeepster" is the place to start here, but the whole album is incredibly consistent."
- @buzzdainer (Rating: 95/100)
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Re: Album of the day (#7403): Electric Warrior by T. Rex

Album of the day (#7403): Electric Warrior by T. Rex